# recording-test.py # loads testfile-in.wav, plays it, recording at the same time, and then # exports the result as testfile-out.wav. # Suitable for rinse and repeat with different input files. # Assumes testfile-in.wav is one minute of audio. # Make sure Audacity is running first and that mod-script-pipe is enabled # before running this script. import os import sys import time if( sys.platform == 'win32' ): print( "recording-test.py, running on windows" ) toname = '\\\\.\\pipe\\ToSrvPipe' fromname = '\\\\.\\pipe\\FromSrvPipe' EOL = '\r\n\0' else: print( "recording-test.py, running on linux or mac" ) toname = '/tmp/audacity_script_pipe.to.' + str(os.getuid()) fromname = '/tmp/audacity_script_pipe.from.' + str(os.getuid()) EOL = '\n' print( "Write to \"" + toname +"\"" ) if not os.path.exists( toname ) : print( " ..does not exist. Ensure Audacity is running with mod-script-pipe." ) sys.exit(); print( "Read from \"" + fromname +"\"") if not os.path.exists( fromname ) : print( " ..does not exist. Ensure Audacity is running with mod-script-pipe." ) sys.exit(); print( "-- Both pipes exist. Good." ) tofile = open( toname, 'wt+' ) print( "-- File to write to has been opened" ) fromfile = open( fromname, 'rt') print( "-- File to read from has now been opened too\r\n" ) def sendCommand( command ) : print( "Send: >>> "+command ) tofile.write( command + EOL ) tofile.flush() def getResponse() : result = '' line = '' while line != '\n' : result += line line = fromfile.readline() #print(" I read line:["+line+"]") return result def doCommand( command ) : sendCommand( command ) response = getResponse() print( "Rcvd: <<< " + response ) return response def do( command ) : doCommand( command ) def quickTest() : do( 'Help: CommandName=Help' ) # You will need to modify the paths in this function and the next. def playRecord( name ) : do("Import: Filename='C:\\Users\\James Crook\\Documents\\Audacity\\" + name + ".wav'") do("Select: Track=0") do("SelectTrackStartToEnd") do("MenuCommand: CommandName=Record2ndChoice") def exportIt( name ): do("Select: Track=1") do("SelectTrackStartToEnd") do("Export: Filename='C:\\Users\\James Crook\\Documents\\Audacity\\" + name + ".wav' Mode=Selection Channels=1.0") do("Select: Track=0") do("SelectTrackStartToEnd") do("MenuCommand: CommandName=RemoveTracks") def doOneFile( name ): playRecord(name + "-in") time.sleep( 65 ) exportIt(name + "-out") quickTest() doOneFile("testfile")